Carbon - A year ago, I got a deal on an FX-6, by the time I paid the dealer in the US, postage and customs etc, I was over $200....and I love it, especially when tacking and gybing, so light. Has a lot of 'feel' when out on the wings.

Steve, I agree with Matt, you'll notice it on the H18...

Like Matt's idea....I'll send the gang at the Club a link to this thread....thanks.

_________________1989 Hobie SX18 Sail # 1947 "In Theory..."'Only two things are infinite, the universe, and human stupidity. But I'm not sure about the former.'

I have been using the Ronstan carbon battlestick for the last year. I have used it in all kinds of conditions and so far it's worked great. A number of the California H16 guys are using the Wildcat carbon tiller and report good results with that.

Carbon tillers are definitely more fragile though and I have seen several breakages.

This seems like a good winter project. I had the old stock one (I think anyway, it did telescope, it came with the boat) and it was shattered, so I wrapped it in duck tape to protect myself from all the splinters and hope it worked for a while. That completely failed late last summer and I replaced it for the day with an old mop handle that works like crap. I am thankful that I saved the old one and can use the ends still on a homemade CF one.